Brian Benson Cellars — Templeton Gap District Winery & Tasting Room

Paso Robles / Templeton Gap District · Paso Robles AVA
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Hours
By appointment only
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Phone
(805) 434-2060
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Tasting Fee
From $20
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Reservations
Required
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Est.
2002

About Brian Benson Cellars

Brian Benson Cellars is a dedicated estate winery in warm, Mediterranean-climate appellation in San Luis Obispo County, producing wines that reflect the character of calcareous soils and warm days with cool Pacific nights. Brian Benson Cellars places the winemaker's full name — first and last — directly on the label. The full-name declaratio. The estate's commitment to quality viticulture and site-specific winemaking has earned Brian Benson Cellars a respected place among the region's most consistent and genuinely food-friendly producers.

The Paso Robles growing environment shapes everything Brian Benson Cellars produces. Calcareous soils and warm days with cool pacific nights define the estate's vineyard character, contributing the structure, natural acidity, and terroir specificity that distinguish the finest wines from this appellation. Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, and Rhône varieties form the backbone of the portfolio, with each variety expressing a distinct facet of the estate's unique growing conditions. Winemaking at Brian Benson Cellars prioritizes transparency and balance over extraction, allowing the appellation's natural character to lead rather than winemaker intervention.

Visitors to Brian Benson Cellars can expect a genuine and unhurried tasting experience that reflects the estate's commitment to quality and hospitality. The tasting room provides an authentic introduction to the estate wines and the Paso Robles appellation. Whether visiting for a focused flight or a deeper exploration of the estate's vineyard programs, Brian Benson Cellars offers the kind of direct producer experience that wine tourism in California wine country is built on — knowledgeable, welcoming, and genuinely connected to the land and the wines it produces.

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Brian Benson CellarsBrian Benson Cellars places the winemaker's full name — first and last — directly on the label.
The full-name declarationThe full-name declaration is the most complete form of personal accountability: not initials, not a family surname, not a nickname or a founder's informal name, but the complete legal name of the person who made the wine.
If the wineIf the wine is excellent, Brian Benson deserves the full credit; if it falls short, he accepts the full responsibility.
"Brian Benson's 2002 Paso Robles winemaker-full-name-Brian-Benson-naming Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel estate — Brian "
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Featured Wines

Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Templeton Gap / Brian Benson Estate
Brian Benson's full-winemaker-name Templeton Gap Cab — complete first-and-last-name accountability on Paso Robles west-side Cabernet.
Estate
★★★★☆
Zinfandel
Zinfandel
Paso Robles / Brian Benson Estate
Brian Benson's full-name Paso Robles Zinfandel — the winemaker's complete identity on heritage California variety from Templeton Gap estate sources.
Estate
★★★★☆

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Brian Benson Full Name Appointment
Appointment at the full-winemaker-name-declared Templeton boutique — Brian Benson Cellars Cabernet and Zinfandel from the winemaker who put his complete name on the label.
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